Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Fantastic & Strange: Reflections of Self in Science Fiction Literature
Tuesday, September 18 - Friday, July 26 All Day - Tseng Gallery, Oviatt Library
http://library.csun.edu/blogs/goingson/fantastic-strange/
Science fiction literature, one of the most popular and entertaining genres in modern fiction, has been read and loved by children and adults for decades. From the earliest pulp publications to modern masterpieces, science fiction short stories and novels have often functioned as a lens through which we express our sense of wonder, marvel at the possibilities of new technologies, and engage in our wildest imaginings. Join us as we celebrate the fantastic and strange in science fiction literature.
Brain Chemistry
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Whitsett Room, Fourth Floor, Sierra Hall 451
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences presents
A Richard W. Smith Lecture in Cultural Studies featuring:
Pal Zak on Recent Research on Brain Chemistry: A Revolution in the Sciences of Good and Evil
Why do human beings engage in courageous acts of compassion but also perpetrate violence? Could the apparent flip-flopping morality of our species have a hidden explanation?
Paul Zak's new book The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity is a first-hand account of the discovery of a molecule that makes us moral. It reveals that compassion is part of our human nature, why loneliness can kill you, and why your neighbor may be a psychopath.
From the laboratory to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, Paul Zak takes you on an amazing journey that reveals what it means to be human.
This event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall 451. Reservations are requested.
Tomorrowland
Saturday, October 27 12:00 pm - Saturday, December 08 4:00 pm - Art Gallery (AG)
http://www.csun.edu/artgalleries
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday October 27 4-6pm
GALLERY TALK: Monday, October 29 10am
This is a group exhibition featuring artists whose work depicts visions of future dystopias based on a turbulent present. Desert wastelands, faux fallen satellites, devises designed to ensure your survival and a world seemingly run by giant computer servers; the artists in this show offer a prescient window into a world that not only may be, but in some places, already exists.
Artists include Lisa Adams, Libby Clarke, Daniel Dove, Trygve Faste, Sean Higgins, Kelly McLane, Thomas Muller and Klutch Stanaway.
Additional events including lectures and artists visits in conjunction for this exhibition can be found at www.csun.edu/artgalleries.
Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 12-4, Thursdays 12-8pm. Please note: The Gallery will be closed Nov. 12 and Nov. 22-24.
Control and Integration of inverter based alternative energy resources to the Future Grid
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - JD 1568
http://www.ecs.csun.edu/ecsdean/docs/BrownBagSeries20121002.pdf
Bring your lunch and listen to your colleagues speak about their research interests and exciting projects that they are working on. We are starting out with our newest faculty members who recently joined the college and plan to continue the series to provide opportunities for all faculty in our college to share their work.
Orange County Alumni Mixer at House of Blues
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join Alumni from CSUN and ten other CSU's at the CSU Orange County Super Mega Mixer at the House of Blues Anaheim Downtown Disney.
Guests are welcome but space is limited so register today
using the registration link below. Pre-event registration is required;
no walk-ups. Reservations close on November 8 or at 250 guests,
whichever comes first.
Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a no-host bar is available.
Location: House of Blues Anaheim at Downtown Disney® (map)
Our private event is on the beautiful Rose Terrace overlooking
Downtown Disney®.
$15 per person
Park in the Downtown Disney® parking lots. The first three hours
of parking are free with an additional two hours free with your
wristband from the event.
RSVP at www.csunalumni.com
Student Dance Performances
8:00 pm - 9:45 pm - plaza del Sol Performance Hall (PH)
http://www.csun.edu/hhd/kin
Collaboratoria: Graduate Student and Faculty Dance Performance features new choreography performed by CSUN's top dancers. Event runs til 10pm.
THREE PERFORMANCES:
Tuesday Nov 13th and Wednesday Nov 14th
Tuesday, November 13, Evening Performance: 8:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Wednesday, November 14, Matinee: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
and Wednesday, November 14, Evening Performance: 8:00 pm - 9:45 pm.